The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), led by Chairperson Hon. Rehema Jaldesa, hosted a benchmarking visit by South Africa’s Limpopo Provincial Legislature focused on strengthening responses to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). The Commission presented Kenya’s legal frameworks, institutional systems, accountability mechanisms and survivor-centred approaches. Present were NGEC Vice Chairperson Thomas Koyier, Commissioner Dr Margaret Karungaru and members of the Limpopo Legislature Portfolio Committee on Social Development led by Hon. Simon Matsobane Mathe.
The engagement provided a platform for Kenya and South Africa to exchange lessons on prevention, protection, access to justice, institutional coordination and survivor support systems.
NGEC outlined Kenya’s interventions in addressing GBV and femicide, including legislative tools, oversight mechanisms and efforts to improve survivor support pathways within justice and governance systems.
The visit marked an important step in strengthening Kenya–South Africa cooperation on GBVF, with both sides affirming that progress depends on strong institutions, partnerships, prevention efforts and unwavering commitment to the dignity and safety of survivors.
